High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! April Kepner is a fictional character from the ABC television series Grey`s Anatomy, portrayed by Sarah Drew. She was a recurring character in the show`s sixth season, before being promoted to a series regular in season seven. She was introduced in the episode "Invasion" as a former surgical resident at Mercy West Hospital who joins the staff at Seattle Grace Mercy West after the two hospitals merge. Her strengths include being intelligent, hardworking, thorough and determined; whereas she is also considered vulnerable, insecure, sensitive and overly eager. As of the conclusion of the show`s seventh season, April is the hospital`s chief resident.